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FLOODS IN THE NORTHWEST.
Widespread Disaster Feared Along IN.
MisSOuri-Miles CITY Inundated.

MissOuri-Miles City Inundated.
CHICAGO, March 16.-A special from Bismarck,
Dak., says: The Northern Pacific train from the
west, which was delayed seventy hours by Hood,
reached here last evening. The reports Indicate
mat the Missouri must break within a week, and
There Is great alarm among the people living along
the banks. The Yellowstone, Little Missouri and
Prior rivers are free OF ice and flooding their banks
over thirty bridges on the Northern Pacihc be-
tween this point and Billings have been swept
away, and much damage has been occasioned by
the Hoods. Passengers report that Miles City has
been twice inundated within the last week, and
the report reached here that The town is again
under water. Water 1owed in all the streets, and
In one street in the rear OF the town IL was over
ten feet deep, compelling business men TO remain
from their homes all night. At Medora the water
In the Little Missouri has surrounded the extensive
slaughter-houSeS and refrlgerators OF the Marquis
de MoreS, and Mandan, nve miles west OF here, is
preparing for the worst. The Little Heart river
Just south OF Mandan, is now open about twenty
miles above its confluence with the Missouri, and
when the Ice In the latter stream breaks here
Mandan Will be inundated, as she is built on low
ground. The dynamite shipped 10 this point by
the Northern Pacific company Will be used In
blowing out the ice about the piers the massive
iron bridge, and every precaution is being taken
10 prevent disaster. There can be no protection
for the settlers along the banks Tor many miles
south Never In the history OF the country has
there been so much snow. 1t is now pouring into
the Missouri In immense torrents, and every creek
Is SWelleQ TO the dignity OF q river
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Gen. Sherman and Politics.
THE ONLY THING WHICH MIGHT MOVE HIN TO SEEK
CIVIC HONORS.

Gen. Sherman and Politics.
THE ONLY THING WHICH MIGHT MOVE HIN TO SEEK
CIVIC HONORS.
From the Chicago Tribune March IA.
An article having appeared recently stating that
the removal OF Gen. w. T. Sherman from St. Louis
to New York was made to aid him in his plan to
capture the presidency. Gen. Martin BEEN, OF this
city, wrote him on the subject and received the
following reply:
''Your letter with newspaper Slip is received.
Deleve nave never wavered In my determination
never TO become candidate for any civic Office
That OF President included Nor do think have
lntlmated otherwise unless In q recent note to q
senator about allowing me clerk, the apprOpria-
tiOn for which was stricken from the army bill by
same In the sundry civil bill not yet passed, and
about the details OF which cannot learn. In that
letter recOunted the anecd0te OF Gen. Grant when
Dy his victories OF DOnelSOn, Shiloh and VickSburg
ne began to feel the attery or the press which pre-
dicted civil hOnOrs-he said the only Office to
that he might have the sidewalk leading to his
mouse repalred-and SO might have to run for
some Office TO obtain q clerk to answer my thou
SANDS or Old soldier correspondents. But trust
the Item Is on the appropriation bill or that the
secretary OF War may find some warrant for the
coin did. One thing you may put down as certain,
InaC tne newspapers by their gueSseS and hints
Will fail to draw me out, as they have failed to
ODCaln the letters which passed between Blaine
ana me In 1884. JOun Sherman Is Infinitely better
Qualned for the Office than I am. but / doubt
whether ever he will again allow the use OF his
name, for the Office is thankless one, with little
honor and profit. am, Of course, proud OF the
love and affection OF the old union soldiers, and
Win tnat secure am content"
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The New Labor Party,


1T HOLDS CONVENTION IN MICHIGAN AND Is CAP
TURED BY GREENBACKERs.
telegram to the New York Times from Detroit,
March Is, says: The friends Of the new Labor
Union party, organized three weeks ago at Cincin-
nati assembled In state convention at Lansing to-
day. 1t was made up largely from the old green
back ranks, with sprinkling OF labor representa-
ttves. The number OF delegates enrolled was $50
state central committee OF that party, were pres
ent to urge the names OF the candidates already
nominated by them and were busy as beavers
The reply uniformly made by the leading men in
the new movement was, "If fusion means
union and not dual-headed and double
be known as labor unionists, we are agreed, but
on no other terms; but we reject any alliance with
the democrats or republicans" That these terms
are likely now to be accepted by whatever Is left
OF the greenback party in the state is In the high
est degree probable. Temporary organization was
speedily effected and the usual midday recess
taken. In this interim the committee on reSOlu-
uOnS agreed to report the Cincinnati platform of
the labor union party. This calls for graduated
land tax, government ownership Of railroads and
telegraph lines. abolition OF the national banks
free coinage OF gold and silver, arbitration OF
strikes, an income tax, the election Of United
states a, Senator'S by the people, and woman suffrage
Venti0n this afternoon. In presenting his report
the chairman OF the committee on resolutions
an Old-time greenbacker, denounced the fusion OF
late years by which the greenbackers had lost the
state, while the democratic party now tell the
greenbackers to go to: That party had its
greenbackers could make nothing by such an
alliance. AS soon as the question Of nominating
candidates for supreme court judge was reached
nominee, was declared the nominee John c.
blanchard, OF Mackinac county, was nominated
for the second judge This exactly carries out the
as these two men were their candidates after the
failure OF the fusion deal with the democrats.
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HIGH LICENSE TO THE FRONT In THE NEW 70

ASSEMBLY.
A telegram to the New York Times from Albany
last night says: The friends OF high license are
jubilant tonight. After a heated controversy In
the assembly this evening they ordered the Crosby
bill 10 third reading. mournful group, repre-
senting the various leagues, orders and combina-
nations who are here TO promote liquors interests
stood under one OF the small galleries and the
high license procession pass by. These saddened
spectators are leaning up against one another in
the Delavan barroOm at midnight, discussing u
situation In which they can see no comfort All
the indications now point TO the passage OF the
bill In due season. Mr.. Crosby has given notice
again comes up,
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THE MISSOURI kU.KLUN.
Indignation Over the Recent Assassis
nations by Rald d kWObber~.

ST. Louis, March 16-Advices from Christian
county state that excitement is running very
high down there over the recent tragedy near
sparta in which Charles Green and Wm Eden
were called up In the night and shot down In cold
blood by alleged Bald knobberS. an organization
similar 10 the ku-kluN- Every effort Is being
made TO ferret out the perpetrators OF the brutal
outrage, and thirteen persons have already been
arrested ana nine more expected To be cap
tured to-day. These people all live IN the imme-
date vicinity and said TO have been engaged IN
other lawleSs acts Their preliminary examlna-
tion Will be held In day or two. They all protess
their Innocence.
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ReOpening the Libel Suit Agaknss
Bishop Hare.

NEW YORK, March l8.-The libel suit OF Samuel
ID. Herman against Bishop william Il. Hare was
the cause OF considerable discussion in eccesias-
uca circles some four years ago In the trial before
the supreme court. IL will probably be revived
motion was made to-day before Judge Patterson
In supreme court chambers TO have the case
placed upon the day calendar for trial at once.
Decision was reserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-16

THE QUESTIUN OF DRAW IN THE WAY.
Col. Hams has made a recommendation for the
award of the contract for reconstructing the
Aqueduct bridge, but the matter has been held up
by the chief OF engineers in view OF a petition
signed by II. II. Dodge and a number of others
asking II some provision cannot be made for build
II the question OF the draw cannot be Left opened
for future action. The plan. proposed does not
gress to provide the additional funds needed for
draw. No action will be taken until the Secretary
OF War returns.
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RHODE ISLAND REPURIICANS.
All the Present state Officers RemOnis
mated by Acclan,atjou.

PROVIDENCE, r l., March l6.-The republican
state convention met to-day and nominated by
acclamation all the ncumbents OF the state Offices
from the governor down for the party candidates
namely: For governor, George Peabody Metmorr,
OF Newport; lieutenant government, Lucius Il.
Darling, OF Pawtucket: secretary OF state Joshua
G. Alderman, OF Providence; attorney genera.
Edwin Metcalf, OF Providence; general treasurer,
samuel Clark, OF Lincoln; state auditor, Samuel
NJ. Cross, of Westerly.
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EseRAv1ss Axp Dir Srskrse.

T.. 4
Engraving metal and wood Monograms and crests
seals watches jewelry Card engraving and print
Ing Seal engraving in all It's brane hes Bookblnders
oies. soap dies and steel stamp cutting. Rubber
stamps Tor marking and all kinds Of stam material
Gold or silver bullion enibrodering. Resalias and all
6nds Of lodge psrspheEnalia mh12
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Kansas Politics Very Lively.

AHnSas FU1tt1cS Vefy 1I1VeIys
TIE WOMEN BEING ORGANIZED RAPIDLY TO ExHR-
ClSE THEIR NEW RIGHT OF VOTING.
LEAyENw0KTH, kAs., March l6.-During the last
two days over LOCO OF the leading women have
registered and will vote under the recent law
granting municipal suffrage to women. Mrs.
Helen w: Cougar, OF Indiana, is here doing hercu-
organizing cOlored women, and has aroused great
enthusiasm. Meetings OF the Law and Order
party are being held every afternoon and evening
The whisky alliance is also fully organized and at
work. The spring election viii therefore be hotly
contested.
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Penmsyuyanin D,recsor~.

PHILADELPHIA, March 16.-The committee ap.
pointed at the annual stockholders meet ng of the
Pennsylvania Railroad company TO name q tickee
for directors OF the company, met to-day and 70.
commended the reelection OF the present board
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Filling Up Babcock Lake.

IHECUNTKACT AWAKDED TO THOMAS Il. LYONS.
The contract for filling the grounds about the
washington monument, including BabcOck lake,
has been awarded to ThOS H. Lyons OF Baltimore,
the lowest bidder at 30 cents per cubic yard, for
250,OOO yards, the work to he completed before
January 1st 1889. Mr. Lyons plan Of operations
is to secure material in different localities and
transport 1t to the monument grounds by 30 or 60
tracks in the streets temporarily for transporting
the material, allowed all bidders to make their
proposals with that understanding, but wagon
wished To use cars
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Have You A SPRING OvEnooAr,

AS OUR STOCK OF SPRING ovERCoATS
CHASED BEFORE WE LEASED OUR NEW
BUILDING. 434 SEVENTH STREET, AND
AS 1T WILL BE LATE TO HANDLE THEM
IN OUR NEW BUILDING. WE HAVE
MARKED THEM SO LOW THAT WE THINK
IT WILL PAY YOU TO INSPECT THEM.
GEORGE sPIANsY.
ONE PRICE CLOTHIER,
mhI 5O7 SEVENTH STREET NV.
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MAJOR ASA b. CAREY, paymaster, has been or
dered to duty as chief paymaster of the depart
ment Of California to relieve Major Charles J.
Sprague, paymaster, who has been ordered home
to await retirement.
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kilograms to The Star.
THE PLOT TO KILL THE CAR.
Possible Effects on the Peace of Europe.
ARRESTS OF CHICAGO B00DLERs
FLOODS IN THE NORTHWEST.
Indignation Against Missouri Bald Knobbers


politicians and Diplomats Alarmed
Over the Attempt ON the Czar's Life.
Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR.
BERLIN, March 16.-Politicians and diplomats
here continue TO feel the gravest anxiety the
attempt on the cars life. This was a purely nj
hilistic plot In st. Petersburg wholesale arrests
continue. So far about 100 persons have been ar
rested. Explosives have been found on about a
dozen. The bourse is very firm and with a ten
1ency to higher priceS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-16

CHARITABLE BEQUEsT-The Department Of
State has received copy of the will OF the late
Jose Sev1lla who died recently in Lima, Peru, be-
queathing $500, 600 for the establishment in New
YORK OF an institution for the education OF poor
female children
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Said to Have Written Letters FavOfing
Hill for President and Himself for
Vice President.

THE LETTERS NOT TO BIZ OBTAINED, HOWEVER, AND
HE DENIES WRITING THEM - THE WHOLE MATTER
APPARENTLY AN oUTGROwTH OF Mr.. SPARKS
REFUSAL TO ALLOW THE BENSON CLAIM FOR SUR
vEYING WESTERN LANDS.
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Society Notes.

Society Notes.
Mrs. Cleveland and her guest, Mrs. Jewett, OF
Buffalo, returned from Oak View to the White
House yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Jewett will
probably return to her home on Thursday. The
next guest OF the White House Will be Mrs HOyt,
the Presidents sister, who has q great many
friends here.
Mrs. Folsom will not return soon from Jackson,
Miss Waite and Miss Genie Matthews, who went
to New orleans and Florida as the guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Moore In their special car win return to
the city sometime in the latter part OF the week.
The Chief Justice and Mrs Waite gave an In
natl guests OF their son, MIR. c. C. Waite. The
Mr. and Mrs Barney, Mr.. and Mrs Mitchell. oil
Waite, and Mrs. Adds. Mr.. C. C. waite is In New
York, and the party that has been with him to
Florida are awaiting his return here, to go back
Mr.. and Mrs H. s. Everett, Mr.. 8. G. Ward, Mrs.
Archibald Hopkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Nordhof1 and
Senator Cameron gave dinner parties last evening,
and Mrs Ketchum and Mrs. Hubley Ashton gave
luncheon parties In the afternoon.
Mrs. Gill gave charming musicale last evening
at her residence on @ street.
Colonel and Mrs. w. F. Morse gave an enjoyable
reception last evening, the guests being invited to
meet Mrs. HENDERSON, OF New York. During the
Tenng IL MISS Esns MOI Morse gave pauant sct
mental ballads most exquisttely. Others present
were Col. Mussey, MIR. and Mrs. SpOttsWood, Prot
@ auI me-. CidI 4, rIoi CaDeil, M. VIM. Dennis. MT
and Mrs. Babbitt, Mr.. Walker, Mr.. Courtney
Thorpe, Miss Z. b. Johnston Miss johnston, Mrs
and Miss Puppy, Mrs. Clark Mills, Mrs. Phillips
Judge Lander and Miss Muasey. A delicious sup.
per was served.
MIR. Samuel j. Shoemaker and Miss Anna h. Shoe
maker LEFT to-day for Florida.
Mr.. and Ara Horatio King gave dinner las,
evening in compliment TO Judge Macarthur witt
twelve at the table. All present seemed glad q
the to assist on SO appropriate an 0cca
SION, which WaS0ne OF rare enjoyment to th0e(
participating.
Mr. and ArA Stanley @. Olmstead, OF Cliftor
Springs N. " are visiting the latterB sister, Mrs.
T. Wright Newman, 1736 street.
Mrs v. B. Mullan, whose illness during the pas
winter prevented her giving her usual receptions
Is again able TO informally open her studio, 0l3
street northwest, TO visi>OrA On Friday evening"
nom to 10 O'Clock.
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IN JAIL ALL NIGHT.
The Arrested Chicago ssBOOdlers,, Un.
able TO Get Their Rail FIXED.


CHICAGO, March 16.-The four .'boodiers" ar
rested last night were compelled to remain In Gus
tody all night In spite OF the efforts OF their many
friends to have bail fixed. Judge JamsOn was
aroused from sleep at midnight and hurried to the
sherirfS Office. He refused to fix bail until the
states attorney or some OF his assistants ap-
peared and stated the nature OF the indictments.
Carriages were dispatched In every direction by
the prisoners friends TO find MIR. Grinnell or some
one OF his many assistants; but their efforts were
in vain. Not representative OF the states at
torney could be found, and after waiting until
= 80 am. Judge JamiSOn went home. The pris-
TO see us in Jail; that's Why he's hidden"
B00KKEEPER CoNNELLY TAKEN INTO CUSTODY.
CHICAGO, March 16-JameS T. Connolly book
keeper Tor McGor1ge, warden OF the county hos
pital, and one or the indicted .bOodlers was ar
rested at his home this morning. Connolly has
been witness before the grand jury, and some
think that he has unboSomed himself 10 an extent
that rendered the ofcials not very anxious TO ind
him last night.
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CONSUL TRANsFERRED.-Rule Letcher, consul at
RIO GrandedoSul, has been transferred to be
consul at ASunciOn, Brazil.
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The QUESTION as to the Jurisdiction of the
Un1tedStates in regard to the catching OF seals
in Alaskan waters beyond the three miles limit,
was considered at Cabinet meeting yesterday.
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ST. LOUIS, March 16-R0bert Furnace and Jas
Jennings. two farmers while crossing the railroad
track about q mile from Nokomis Ill, In a wagon
last evening, were struck 10y a train and Instantly
killed
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THE FOLLOWING PRESIDENTIAL POSTMAsTRRs have
been appointed: George P. Bissel at Nangatuck,
Conn.,. vice A. j. Wood, resigned, and Jas. McGinn
at Neenah, Wis, vice Willard jones' commission
eXnirpd.
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THE TRIAL OF Kx-ALDERMAN CIkARY NOT Y

NEW YORK. March 16.-In the Cleary trial this
morning the seventh seat was filled 10y the see,;-
tlon OF Richard Studwell. freight agent OF No II
west 4th street. The defense had exhausted their
percmptory challenges The people offered 10
allow the defense 10 challenge Juror Prince. but
the defense declined, saying that they could nos
accept unless they were given the right to chal-
lcIge any juror. The people then challenged ]. q.
III. Tupper, juror No. r. leaving eleven Jurors again
In the box. A new panel was then called
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WHAT LAWRENCE BARRETT SAYS

He charges Henry Gillfg With En-.
deavOring 10 ExtOrt Heavy Interest
From Him.
CHICAGO, March 16.-A special from Milwaukee
says Lawrence Barrett says in regard to the suit
OF Henry Gillfg, OF the American exchange i'm Lon
don, that on his European tour in 1884. which was
generally thought TO have been a very successful
one In financial way, ne was obliged TO borrow
money OF the exchange. He says that the ex-
change is now trying collect 35 per cent inter-
est and that suit was brought In an irregular way
with the notion that he (BarTeps would rather
submit than make public the facts
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THE WAR DEPARTMENT BREEZE.
Statement Of the Facts i'm the Case.
THE UNPLEAsANTSEsS IN THE sURGEON-GENERALs
OFFICE EXPLAINED.

OFFICE EXPLAINED.
Tne reported conflict OF authority between Sec
retary Endicott and Surgeon-General Moore has
attracted considerable attention. The alleged
trouble Is said to have grown out Of the appointe
menu oy the President OF surgeon Moore to be
surgeon-general In opposition to the Secretary OF
war, who recommended Purveyor-General Baxter
ior tne position. 1t has been repeatedly reported
tnat Dr. Baxter was rejected because OF charges
against him, and DR.. Huntington, for many years
oh duty In the surgeon generals office, has been
credlted with tnstigating them. 1t Is said that
ior ChlS reason DIR. Huntington was relieved from
outy at washington through the Baxter influence
az the War department. in opposition to the wishes
without the assistanee Of an experienced Heuten-
anu: Ihe removal Of DR.. Huntington 1t has been
puDllshed is the point at issue between the Secre
,y Sary ana the surgeon-general, whicha the latter
mas carried to the President.
BAXTER NOT PASSED OVER BECAUSE OF CHARGES.
A STAR reporter, in endeavOring to-day to learn
tne situation OF affairs found that the President,
IN selecting DR.. Moore instead Of Dr.. Baxter to be
surgeon general, was not Influenced for a moment
% ny any suggestions or doubt Of the fitness or
Worth1ness OF DR.. Baxter. The President never
SPOKE TO him, nor did DR.. Baxter ever importune
~ nm directly or indirectly, upon the subject: 1t
Is known positively that Dr.. Baxter was not re-
JecCeo because OF charges against him.
WHY DIR. HUNTINGTON WAS RELIEVED.
charge DR.. Huntington was relieved from duty in
the surgeon generals Office by direction OF the
secretary OF War, after consultation with the sur
geOn general for the reason that the Secretary de-
sired to make changes in the administration OF the
~ medlcai department., particularly with regard to
pension matters which could be done better, in
i nis oplnlon with successor to DR.. Huntington:
Inc latter officer had become welded to the old
ways OF doing business and 1t is said stood in the
way OF any proposed reforms. The surgeon gen.
era agreeing in conference with the Secretary TO
IA moo CyiV q n
to select DIR. Huntingtons successor Having no
selection to make, the Secretary Of War ordered
Dr. Greenleaf from Chicago to Washington to sue
ceed DR.. Huntington.
THE SURGEON GENERALS OBJECTION.
subsequently the surgeon general, it is under
STOOD objected to DR.. Greenlears appointment,
out not to DR.. HuntingtOns removal, to which ne
had consented. AS DIR. Greenleaf's order had been
issued, however, there was no redress al the War
department, but IL is understood that the surgeon
general made complaint subsequently at the
White House, but not with the result OF causing
the resignation OF the Secretary OF War.
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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., $211 ,465; customs 81 ,2O2, S64.
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NOVA sCOT1AN SECESSIONLSTS ANGRR8D By THE
SPEECH FROM THE THRONE.
Halifax special to the New York Tribune,
March IL, says: Since the Dominion elections q
few weeks ago the provincial cabinet have left the
secession question severely alone and when the
legislature met on Thursday the great question
question which was declared to be OF ''transcend-
ent importance" and upon which the .'very life Of
the province depended" was only incidentally
mentioned In q three-Ane sentence In the speech
from the throne. This cOntemptuOuS treatment OF
the question greatly angered the honest secession
In the legislature yesterday and roundly de-
nounced the hypocrisy and trickery OF the govern
ment which they were supporting, and demanded
10 know whether the government meant to 60 on
with the secession agitation or not But both pre-
m1er and attorney general refused to give any In
dicau0n OF their future policy. One government
supporter on the floors OF parliament declared
himself not only secesaOnist, but an annexa-
ZIONIST. This open declaration caused q cOmmo-
tlOn, as It was the first time In colonial history
that member In his place In parliament had
openly declared for annexation. The attorney
general himself Is well-known annexati0nist,
put has never so declared himself In parliament
Another government supporter declared that an.
nexat0n to the United States was the only Logical
outcome OF secession from Canada
CHoIKRA-INPECTHD GoODs FROM SOUTH AMxRIcA.-
that cholera has been raging In the Argentine Ie-
pubic since last November, merchandise from !ne
nver Platte and Chill has been brought into TINS
port ana distributed over the country In tn0Q-
sand 0nerent directions, with no attempt AZ pre-
caution on the part OF the quarantine OFFICIALS
The South Boston street railroad strike was lasi
night declared OF.